Granted
The Veteran's initial rating for left knee status post patellar tendon repair and degenerative arthritis with patellar fracture and history of Osgood-Schlatter disease is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.,The Veteran's initial rating for right knee status post patellar fracture and patellofemoral pain syndrome with arthritis is denied as the disability does not meet the criteria for a higher than 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show flexion limited to 60 degrees, extension limited to 5 degrees, or any other compensable limitation of motion in either knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Knee Status Post Patellar Tendon Repair and Degenerative Arthritis with Patellar Fracture and History of Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Right Knee Status Post Patellar Fracture and Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome with Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19130926
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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